JUMI PatternMaker vs neoTextil

JUMI PatternMaker is a free browser-based tool for designing seamless repeating patterns. When an element crosses a tile edge, the editor redraws it on the opposite side, including rotation-aware wrapping. The editor includes shapes, lines, searchable icons, animal and food motifs, stickers, botanical motifs, blobs, text, uploads, and templates. Elements can use solid or gradient fills, strokes, stroke styles, and opacity. Users can upload SVG or PNG artwork as tileable elements, and recolour SVG fills. Patterns export as SVG or PNG at 1000, 2000, 4000, or 8000 pixels, with an option for a transparent PNG background. Work auto-saves in the browser, and editable projects can be saved as JSON and reopened later. Artwork, uploads, and saved patterns stay in the user's browser, rather than being sent to JUMI. Saved work is tied to that device and browser, does not sync, and cannot be recovered by JUMI if browser data is cleared or the device is lost. The tool is optimized for desktop and tablet; creating patterns on a phone requires a larger screen.

neoTextil is a package of Adobe Photoshop plug-ins for textile design professionals, available on Windows and macOS. Its modules address color separation, color variants, pattern repeats, and visual previews. nT Masquerade automatically separates colors and exports designs as multichannel files. nT Colorations creates variants from owned or imported color libraries and supports RGB, CMYK, and LAB. nT Step&Repeat makes horizontal or vertical repeats, with settings that can be adjusted in real time. nT Virtual Vision simulates designs on environments, models, or objects for catalogs and product presentations. Buyers can choose the complete package or individual modules, and the maker offers a free 30-day trial; pricing is available on request. Listed operating systems are Mac OS X 1.9 or higher, including Big Sur, and Windows 7 or higher. Supported Photoshop versions are CC 64-bit, CC 2015, CC 2015.5, CC 2017, and CC 2018. The minimum equipment listed is 4 GB RAM and a 500 GB hard drive, with 16 GB RAM recommended. Support includes weekday phone service, email responses within 24 hours, and remote or on-site help.